For the first time in five years, the T. C. Williams High School boys basketball team is out of the Patriot District tournament in the first round. T. C. lost to Annandale, 51-48, on Friday night.

Because of the snow, the T. C. Williams High School winter sports seasons were cut short. The Titan basketball teams played two regular season Patriot District contests this week. The Boys defeated Lake Braddock, 54-29 and eeked out a victory over South County, 61-58. The girls beat Lake Braddock, 47-40 and lost to South County, 48-41.

The regular season schedule is concluded in basketball and the district tournaments start next week after providing two days of practice before the first-round games are played at the Top Seed. The T.C. Williams boys will be seeded 7th and the girls 5th, so both teams will travel. If school is in session on Monday, Feb. 15, the first-round games will be played on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at the top seed. The boys will travel to West Potomac and the girls will travel to W.T. Woodson

Despite forfeiting all their wins and losing two ineligible players the T. C. Williams High School boys basketball team took the court last night and defeated West Springfield High School 56-25. This makes the Titans’ overall record 1-15, 1-9 in Patriot District play.

The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 6, but was played last night because of the predicted snow storm. Senior Ryan Yates led the way for T. C. with 15 points but many other Titans contributed.

This past weekend, 27 teams (376 swimmers) were invited to compete in the 76th Annual Catholic National Championships at Villanova University. Bishop Ireton returned to Philadelphia after 20 years since the Cardinals were represented at this prestigious event. Both men’s and women’s teams placed 8th overall.

The T.C. Williams High School boys basketball team has forfeited this year’s 12 victories because seniors Billy Rowland and Darrius Porter have been determined ineligible under Virginia High School League rules. The two students transferred to T.C. from other schools and are currently in their fifth years as varsity basketball athletes, a violation of VHSL rules.

As the T.C. Williams High School basketball team has continued to win this season, anticipation for the clash with national power Montrose Christian has grown. The atmosphere in The Garden was electric last night: the drum line was there; the cheerleaders were full of energy; and the Fightin’ Titans were clad in black shirts and beat ferociously on their thunder sticks. Everything was just right for an exciting contest and then the game began.

For the first time this season, both T. C. Williams High School basketball teams defeated a Patriot District rival. The girls beat Lee, 69-22 and the boys were also victorious over the Lancers, 69-59.

On Monday night, the T. C. Williams High School basketball teams played South County. The boys won, 59-57 and the girls lost, 52-31.

Because of a rescheduled game, the Titan basketball teams had contests on Friday and Saturday nights. On Friday night, the boys defeated Lake Braddock, 51-36, and the girls were also victorious, 42-38. On Saturday night, the boys beat Woodson, 48-43, and the girls lost, 52-46.